Are Wassily chairs mid-century modern?

Yes, Wassily chairs are indeed considered mid-century modern. Although the chair was initially designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925, it was re-released in the 1960s. Shop a collection of mid-century modern goods from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

What is an iconic chair from the mid-century modern era?

Some iconic chairs from the mid-century modern era include the Egg chair by Arne Jacobson, the La Chaise by Charles and Ray Eames and the Womb chair by Eero Saarinen. With their clean lines, organic shapes and simple details, these chairs reflect some of the key features of the style. Shop a variety of mid-century modern chairs on 1stDibs.

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Mid-Century Modern Chrome Arm Chairs Att. To Milo Baughman / Directional - Pair

$1,593Sale Price / set|25% Off

$395 / set

Vintage Nightingale Mid Century Modern Chrome & Yellow Vinyl Stacking Chair Pair

By Nightingale 1

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Nightingale Mid Century Modern Chrome & Yellow Vinyl Stacking Office Chair Pa...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Chrome

Vintage Daystrom Mid Century Modern Chrome & Naugahyde Directors Chairs - Pair

$595 / set

Vintage Daystrom Mid Century Modern Chrome & Naugahyde Directors Chairs - Pair

By Daystrom Furniture

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Daystrom Mid Century Modern Chrome & Naugahyde Directors Chairs - a Pair.

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Chrome

Vintage Mid Century Modern Cesca Chair Cantilever Chrome Frame Wood Seat - Pair

$950 / set

Vintage Mid Century Modern Cesca Chair Cantilever Chrome Frame Wood Seat - Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Mid Century Modern Cesca Chair Cantilever Chrome Frame with Wood Seat - a Pair.

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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Chrome

Set of Six Chrome Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs with Arm Milo Baughman Style

$5,400 / set

$3,895 / set

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Chrome Tufted Arm Chairs - Pair

By Milo Baughman

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin midcentury Chrome Tufted Arm Chairs – Pair Each chair measures: 25.75 wide x 28.5 deep x 31.5 inches high, with a seat height of 17 and arm height/ch...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Rare Set of Six 1960s Mid-Century Modern Cherry and Chrome Dining Chairs

$2,999Sale Price / set|33% Off

Rare Set of Six 1960s Mid-Century Modern Cherry and Chrome Dining Chairs

By Romweber Furniture Co.

Located in Lafayette, IN

This very unusual set of Mid-Century chairs is attributed to the manufacturer Romweber. We have been in the vintage furniture business for 45 years and have never seen these chairs a...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Chrome

Mid Century Modern Chrome Milo Baughman Style Club Lounge Chair by AGI Ind.

$1,800

Mid Century Modern Chrome Milo Baughman Style Club Lounge Chair by AGI Ind.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Mid Century Modern 1960s Chrome Flat Bar "Spoke Back" Milo Baughman Style Clu...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

$550

Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Chrome Thonet Rocking Chair Rocker

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Chrome Thonet Rocking Chair.

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Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Chrome

$2,310

Vintage Swedish Mid-Century Leather Swivel Arm Chair

Located in Atlanta, GA

Handsome vintage swivel armchair from Sweden, c. 1960. Newly restored and reupholstered in high quality taupe leather. Tub style rounded chair on a swivel chrome base. Enjoy the b...

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

Rowe Mid-Century Modern Chrome Trim Baughman Style Upholstered Club Lounge Chair

$1,200

Rowe Mid-Century Modern Chrome Trim Baughman Style Upholstered Club Lounge Chair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Rowe Mid-Century Modern chrome trim Baughman style upholstered club lounge chair.

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Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Westnofa Mid Century Teak and Chrome Swivel Chair

$1,595

Westnofa Mid Century Teak and Chrome Swivel Chair

By Westnofa Furniture

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Westnofa Mid Century Teak and Chrome Swivel Chair This chair measures: 22.75 wide x 20 deep x 31 high, with a seat height of 17.25 and arm height/chair clearance of 23.25 inches Gr...

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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

Italian 6 Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Cantilever Chrome Dining Room Chairs

Located in Wayne, NJ

The size shown is for the 4 side chairs. The 2 arm head chairs measure 33.50" high, 24" wide, 26" deep, seat height 19". No markings, from what we can see. Appear to possibly be Ital...

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Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Chrome Tufted Arm Chairs - Pair

$5,195 / set

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Chrome Tufted Arm Chairs - Pair

By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Chrome Tufted Arm Chairs - Pair Each chair measures: 25.75 wide x 28.5 deep x 31.5 inches high, with a seat height of 17 and arm height/chair clearan...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Chrome Tufted Arm Chairs - Pair

$5,195 / set

$1,200 / set

Set Of 4 Mid Century Modern Tri-Mark Designs Dining Chairs

By Tri-Mark

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

This Set of 4 Mid Century Modern Tri-Mark Designs Dining Chairs captures the bold innovation and playful geometry that define classic mid-century design.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Chrome

Set of 6 Vintage Pace Faleschini "Tucroma" Cantilever Arm Chairs

Unavailable

H 32.5 in W 20.75 in D 26.5 in

Set of 6 Vintage Pace Faleschini "Tucroma" Cantilever Arm Chairs

By Pace Collection

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This set of six "Tucroma" cantilever arm chairs were produced in Italy by Mariani and designed by Faleschini exclusively for the Pace Collection. These have the original cognac leath...

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Chrome

Unavailable

H 37.41 in W 34.26 in D 34.26 in

Danish Design Chrome and Fabric Recliner Armchairs Retro G Plan Eames Era

Located in Greater Manchester, GB

Innovative design was a staple of the Scandinavian design school and nowhere was this more apparent than with the use of new and varied materials to create ever more daring and styli...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

A mid-century Danish ''Superstar'' by Sigurd Ressell for Trygg Mobler

Unavailable

H 39.38 in W 30.32 in D 29.53 in

A mid-century Danish ''Superstar'' by Sigurd Ressell for Trygg Mobler

By Vatne Møbler, Sigurd Resell

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

A rare ‘Superstar’ lounge set by Mid Century Danish furniture producer Trygg Mobler that was only produced in limited numbers between 1973-76. This features tan leather upholstery, ...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Four Mid-Century Modern Brueton Cantilevered Chrome/Leather Dinning Chairs

Unavailable

H 32.5 in W 23 in D 26 in

Four Mid-Century Modern Brueton Cantilevered Chrome/Leather Dinning Chairs

Located in Miami, FL

Solid polished steel construction, foam upholstered gray leather seat and back support and arm pads. Arm height is 24".

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Steel

Unavailable

H 32.29 in W 21.38 in D 20.87 in

Midcentury Black Vinyl Accent Chair Minimal Retro Vintage Waiting Room Armchair

Located in Leamington Spa, GB

Stunning mid century modern armchairs designed under Knoll influence With square chrome frames and armrests.

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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Chrome

Turquoise Leather Swivel Armchair Desk Chair Retro G Plan Eames Era

Unavailable

H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 25.99 in

Turquoise Leather Swivel Armchair Desk Chair Retro G Plan Eames Era

Located in Greater Manchester, GB

If there is one thing the 1960s are synonymous for it’s style and colour, with designers experimenting with ever bolder colors and patterns to create stunning and unique pieces of fu...

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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Chrome

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H 33.5 in W 21 in D 21 in

Four Milo Baughman Mid-Century Modern Chrome Dining Chairs

By Milo Baughman

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

Beautiful set of four Milo Baughman dining chairs. These heavy and well made chairs have a clean, Classic look with thin chrome frames and black Naugahyde upholstery. This set includ...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Leather and Chrome Lounge Chair

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H 31 in W 27 in D 33 in

Mid-Century Modern Leather and Chrome Lounge Chair

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

Mid-Century Modern leather and chrome lounge chair New white leather upholstery modern chair with original finish.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Milo Baughman Mid Century Modern Cream and Chrome Lounge Chair

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H 27 in W 29 in D 32 in

Milo Baughman Mid Century Modern Cream and Chrome Lounge Chair

By Milo Baughman

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

A Milo Baughman contemporary modern chrome lounge chair. This is a super classic modern design from Milo Baughman featuring a very rectangular chrome frame, a rich upholstery, and pa...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

$1,400 / set

H 35 in W 20 in D 21 in

Set of Four Chrome Base Mid Century Dining Chairs

By Saporiti, Milo Baughman

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Set of nice Mid-Century Modern chairs on chrome bases with vinyl upholstery.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Chrome

Six Bent Chrome Italian Dining Chairs

$1,600 / set

H 34 in W 21 in D 22 in

Six Bent Chrome Italian Dining Chairs

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This beautiful set of six Italian Modern dining chairs feature uniquely shaped metal frames with high back leather seats. The sculptural qualities of this mid-century dining set make...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

H 31 in W 26 in D 34 in

Scoop Chrome Lounge Chair New Upholstery

By Milo Baughman

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Very comfortable Mid-Century Modern lounge scoop chair on stainless steel base in the style of Milo Baughman.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Mid-Century Modern Cantilever Chrome Tufted Cube Lounge Chair

$4,000

H 25.5 in W 34 in D 30.5 in

Mid-Century Modern Cantilever Chrome Tufted Cube Lounge Chair

By Milo Baughman

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Fabulous Milo Baughman style cantilever chrome tufted lounge chair. Single solid bar chromed steel form the legs and hold the tufted cube shaped wide seat.

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Brass

Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Smoked Glass Wall Sconces, Italy Contemporary

$2,800 / set

H 17.5 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in

Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Smoked Glass Wall Sconces, Italy Contemporary

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of Art Deco style Murano smoked glass wall lights, contemporary Smoked / fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finial and brass accents Art Deco inspired de...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Wonderful Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin 6 Piece Cube Sofa Sectional Mid-Century

$6,850 / set

H 26 in W 124 in D 62 in

Wonderful Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin 6 Piece Cube Sofa Sectional Mid-Century

By Milo Baughman

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Unusual curved back 6-piece cube sectional sofa by Milo Baughman. We have had many many cube sofas by Mr. Baughman but we have never seen this design with the curved back. The origin...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

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Upholstery

$7,500

H 31.25 in W 42.5 in D 17 in

Italian Art Deco Console Table, Vellum & Palisander, 1940

Located in New York, NY

An Italian Art Deco console table with two upper shelves in vellum supported by a rectangular base in palisander wood with square cut-outs. The central back column and angled base a...

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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Console Tables

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Wood, Palisander, Parchment Paper

Classic Jens Risom Three Seat Sofa Ca' 1960's

$12,500

H 28 in W 90 in D 30 in

Classic Jens Risom Three Seat Sofa Ca' 1960's

By Jens Risom

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A classic three seat sofa by Jens Risom, ca' 1960's. Sculpted and recessed walnut base, model #2516. Freshly reupholstered and ready to be enjoyed for many years. The cushions are re...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Upholstery, Walnut

1970s Bonzanini Rudy Design for Tecnosalotto Mantova Italy armchairs, Set of 4

$6,849 / set

H 29 in W 24 in D 24 in

1970s Bonzanini Rudy Design for Tecnosalotto Mantova Italy armchairs, Set of 4

By Rudi Bonzanini

Located in Biella, IT

Bonzanini Rudy design for Tecnosalotto Mantova Italy in years 70 Set of 4 armchairs with structure in metal chrome and cushions covering textile simil leather sand/tobacco colour,...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Chrome

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Mid Century Modern Chrome Arm Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mid century modern chrome arm chair you’re looking for. A mid century modern chrome arm chair — often made from metal, chrome and fabric — can elevate any home. There are 87 variations of the antique or vintage mid century modern chrome arm chair you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mid century modern chrome arm chair, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century modern chrome arm chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made mid century modern chrome arm chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Milo Baughman, Eero Saarinen and Knoll are consistently popular.

How Much is a Mid Century Modern Chrome Arm Chair?

Prices for a mid century modern chrome arm chair start at $625 and top out at $24,000 with the average selling for $2,625.

A Close Look at Mid-century-modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

Emerged during the mid-20th century
Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
A heyday of innovation in postwar America
Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
Promotion of functionality

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

Charles and Ray Eames
Eero Saarinen
Milo Baughman
Florence Knoll
Harry Bertoia
Isamu Noguchi
George Nelson
Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

Questions About Mid Century Modern Chrome Arm Chair

Are Wassily chairs mid-century modern?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Yes, Wassily chairs are indeed considered mid-century modern. Although the chair was initially designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925, it was re-released in the 1960s. Shop a collection of mid-century modern goods from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
What is an iconic chair from the mid-century modern era?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
Some iconic chairs from the mid-century modern era include the Egg chair by Arne Jacobson, the La Chaise by Charles and Ray Eames and the Womb chair by Eero Saarinen. With their clean lines, organic shapes and simple details, these chairs reflect some of the key features of the style. Shop a variety of mid-century modern chairs on 1stDibs.

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